Dynamics of auto- and heterotrophic picoplankton and associated viruses in Lake Geneva

Microbial dynamics have rarely been investigated in Lake Geneva, known as the largest lake in western Europe. From a 5-month survey, we report dynamic patterns of free-living virus, bacteria and small phytoplankton abundances in response to a variety of environmental parameters. For the first time,...

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Main Authors: A. Parvathi, X. Zhong, A. S. Pradeep Ram, S. Jacquet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-03-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/18/1073/2014/hess-18-1073-2014.pdf